Sacramento Beer Week: February 24 – March 4

By CraftBeer.comFebruary 23, 2012

(Sacramento, CA) – Sacramento’s Third Annual Beer Week (SBW) is Friday, February 24 through Sunday, March 4, and will host over 300 exciting beer tasting events and delicious food experiences around the Sacramento area. SBW is a week to celebrate our rich Sacramento beer culture. SBW extensive list of pub, brewery, and restaurant participants will be offering great lunch, dinner, and brunch specials to showcase their delectable cuisine that are perfectly paired with all types of beer. SBW enthusiasts can also partake in a slew of great events such as educational events, brewery showcases, beer tastings, pub-crawls, and even a week long scavenger hunt to where beer lovers can compete for exciting prizes.

“Sacramento is a boomtown for craft beer”, said Founder and Executive Director Dan Scott. “This year, we have more than 20 breweries attending our Sacramento Brewers Showcase, all located within about a one-hour drive. Since last year’s SBW, three new brewing companies have opened within city limits and two more in our metro area. I am thrilled with Sacramento’s growing position in the industry, and our thirsty beer lovers feel the same way.”

Sacramento Beer Week Events Not to Miss

The Sacramento Brewers Showcase | February 25 | Cal Expo | 12:00pm

The Sacramento Brewers Showcase is a great opportunity for attendees to sample 20 local Sacramento brews and beers exclusive to SBW. This event is a great social event to meet the faces behind the breweries, listen to musical performances by local artists, and sample small plates by culinary artists. Sacramento Brewers Showcase tickets are $20.

The Capital Beerfest | February 25 | Cal Expo | 3:00pm

Capital Beerfest will feature over 80 rare and unique brews from breweries around the world. The Capital Beerfest extravaganza provides unlimited tasting along with music, food, and cool beer stuff for sale. SBW always emphasizes the importance and education of responsible drinking and will provide free shuttles to and from Midtown Sacramento to Cal Expo. Capital Beerfest tickets are $40 for General Admission.

For tickets, and information visit www.sacramentobeerweek.com, or for interviews and more information call Sarah Carballo at 916-448-1104.